What is a WebQuest?

A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented lesson format in which most or all the information that learners work with comes from the web.
www.webquest.org

Try these out:
My Best Friend’s Party
Are you a party guy or gal? Then this webquest is for you! http://www.angelfire.com/ma4/alexmariano/index.html
Plan your best friend’s birthday party here! You get to make all the arrangements and your friend’s mom is going to pay, so money is no object! Start with selecting the invitation of your choice and buy stamps to mail them. Then, convert a recipe for 20 people and make the punch and cake. Next, shop and compare items for the best buy on hotdogs, buns, cake and punch ingredients and all the necessary party supplies. Last, itemize your bill to give to your friend’s mom. You get to practice all your math and higher order thinking skills here including figuring, analyzing, choosing, and evaluating. Not only that, but this site is fun and colorful, too! Quick! Get into this webquest now for great fun and adventure!


Monarch Butterflies
Have you ever been sitting outside on a warm spring day, and suddenly a beautiful butterfly lands right in front of you? Were you intrigued by it's utter beauty and movement? If so, http://www.my-ecoach.com/online/teacherguide3.php?projectid=5146&projectstepid=7009 is a wonderful place for you. Here you will be introduced to the monarch butterfly and will explore all of the amazing aspects of it's life cycle and growth. You will be guided through many different quality resources to help enhance your knowledge about the butterfly. You will have the opportunity to diagram butterflies and also illustrate their life cycle.
Our World,

What are biomes? What is global warming? What does any of this have in common? Want to know the answer to these questions? Visit http://questgarden.com/34/91/1/061117111303/index.htm to find out information about the different biomes housed on Earth and learn how global warming affects these biomes. Upon visiting this page you will begin to learn more about the world around you. You will also get to figure out with your groups which biome is most affected by global warming and debate with other teams about your opinion. So get ready for learning and fun!

Mom, Can I surf on the Internet?

BE CAREFUL on the Internet!!!!
There are lots of bad guys.
Does she mean cops and robbers, or aliens from space?
What is she talking about?
Well here is your chance to learn some of the safety rules about the Web, without all the grownup hype. Just click right in, find the game and start in. After you have finished you will have a better understanding and have some fun finding out. Now don’t wait---Start Clicking http://www.ldcsb.on.ca/schools/cfe/rpt/RPT_CyberPigs/student.html#task
Help the Cyber Pigs to be safe, and learn the safety for yourself.

Wildlife Adventure

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Do you ever wonder what it’s like be a zoologist, photographer or a navigator? Do you ever wonder about animals from other parts of parts of the world? Here is your chance to do both. This web quest will give students the opportunity to explore animals and their natural habitats, and their daily living habits as well. Students will have fun exploring about animals that they may have known little about or none at all. At the same time, they can learn about a new job skill while learning about different animals.